Lot 222 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Nov 61 (octagonal)
Ben Nicholson O.m. · oil wash and pencil on board, on the artist's prepared board
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- Estimate
- £120,000–£180,000 hammer ≈ $156,242–$234,363
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London · 17 October 2024
- Dimensions
- 35 ½ x 45 ½ in. (90.2 x 115.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3213851
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3213851 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3213851
Ben Nicholson O.m., Nov 61 (octagonal). Christie's, 17 Oct 2024, lot 222. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3213851.
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Ben Nicholson O.m., Nov 61 (octagonal). Christie's, 17 Oct 2024, lot 222. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3213851.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale · Oct 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Seeds | SIR ANTONY GORMLEY, R.A. (B. 1950) | £30,000–£50,000 | upcoming |
| Show | SIR ANTONY GORMLEY, R.A. (B. 1950) | £50,000–£80,000 | upcoming |
| Dorelia standing | AUGUSTUS JOHN, O.M., C.H. (1878-1961) | £40,000–£70,000 | upcoming |
| Footed Bowl | Dame Lucie Rie | £15,000–£25,000 | upcoming |
| Head of David Landau | Frank Auerbach | £80,000–£120,000 | upcoming |
| Fidelma Asleep | Leon Kossoff | £120,000–£180,000 | upcoming |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | aug 63 (metallic) | $153,230 | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | |
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | Diamond 22.7 x 13.9 cm. (8 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.) | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | 1944 (Cornish Port) | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | ben nicholson | may 1955 (green chisel) | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | nov 59 mycenae 3 (brown and blue) | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | July 1978 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | aug 14-50 (2) : still life (linear) | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | March 55 (Sextant) | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.